velocipede
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /vɪˈlɒs.ɪ.piːd/
velocipede (plural velocipedes)
- (historical) An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
- (archaic) Any three- or four-wheeled machine driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
- (archaic) A late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.
- (humorous) A bicycle.
- 1992, Robert Rankin, The Antipope (page 197)
- […] his eyes fell upon the instantly recognizable if somewhat battered form of his own bicycle bell. […] 'Hold up there!' he cried, and 'Enough of that! Let loose that velocipede!'
Archroy heard the Irishman's frenzied cries and released his grip. Marchant toppled to the dust in a tangle of flailing spokes.
- […] his eyes fell upon the instantly recognizable if somewhat battered form of his own bicycle bell. […] 'Hold up there!' he cried, and 'Enough of that! Let loose that velocipede!'
- 1992, Robert Rankin, The Antipope (page 197)
- (a late 1860s bicycle) boneshaker
- French: vélocipède
- German: Veloziped
- Italian: velocipede
- Portuguese: velocípede
- Russian: костотря́с
- Spanish: velocípedo
- Portuguese: velocípede
velocipede (velocipedes, present participle velocipeding; past and past participle velocipeded)
- to ride on velocipede
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